Spain imported 64.5 million liters of wine in the first half of 2026, up 65.2%, while expenditure increased 14.4% to €172.9 million. A surge in bulk wine, led by Chile, lowered the average import price by 30.8% to €2.68 per liter.
US Hass avocado availability remained ample in week 40, with Mexican fruit accounting for most of the supply. The Decofrut market report published by PortalFruticola did not provide shipment or price figures, but the supply balance points to continued competition in the wholesale market.
Faux-fur coats accounted for about 80% of Russia’s coat market in January-October 2026, according to Honest Sign data reported by New Retail. Unit sales rose 2.3-fold, but natural-fur coats retained the lead by value.
A circular signed by Benin's Minister of Economy and Finance Aristide Médénou on 4 September 2026 requires public administrations to source eight categories of goods from accredited local producers, with imports allowed only by prior ministerial authorisation. Public contracts in Benin averaged about 534 billion CFA francs a year between 2020 and 2022, close to 23% of the general budget. Rice illustrates the constraint: 492,626 tonnes of paddy in 2023 yielded roughly 350,000 tonnes of milled rice against consumption estimated near 600,000 tonnes.
Russia’s 2026 salmon catch reached no more than 100,000 tonnes by late September or early October, according to fisheries information agency head Alexander Savelyev. Official output data and his estimates point to a sharp reduction in red caviar supply ahead of the New Year sales period.
Spain’s Ministry of Agriculture is expected to decide by 15 November 2026 whether to approve a resolution enabling intervention in the olive oil market during periods of high availability. Retail attention remains focused on extra-virgin olive oil prices at major supermarket chains.
Iran harvested 107,000 tons of green tea leaves, 17% more than in the comparable period last year, IRNA reported. The crop yielded 24,000 tons of dried tea, potentially increasing the volume available to domestic processors and buyers.
Russian pork exports could increase by 10% by the end of 2026, according to National Meat Association executive committee head Sergei Yushin. Shipments to the Philippines are expected to reach about 40,000 tonnes worth roughly $80 million this year.
Mato Grosso’s 19 bioenergy plants employed 10,760 formal workers and produced 7.3 billion liters of ethanol in the 2025/26 season. Three new plants and two expansions represent about R$6.8 billion in investment, although producers report pressure from high interest rates and narrow margins.
Grupo Modelo plans to strengthen contract farming in Mexico by purchasing 100,000 additional tonnes of barley through 2030. The initiative could expand demand for domestic grain and give participating growers greater visibility over future sales.
The Eurasian Economic Union's oilseed harvest has grown from about 9 million tonnes in 2010 to more than 40.2 million tonnes in 2025, while vegetable oil output rose from 3.3 million to 11.6 million tonnes. Crushing capacity reached 35.5 million tonnes a year, and a free trade agreement signed with Indonesia in December 2025 will cut the average import duty for EAEU exporters from 10.2 percent to 2 percent.
Russian agricultural exports exceeded $20 billion in the first half of 2026, rising 26% year on year. China and other Asian markets are driving growth, while exporters redirect cargoes from constrained Black Sea routes.
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